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SHANGHAI, China — Ford’s first global performance car, the highly anticipated new Focus ST, has been officially launched in China. The new Focus ST will provide four body colors for customers to choose from, including ST signature Tangerine Scream, Performance Blue, Frozen White and Panther Black, with the price ranging from RMB 259,800 to RMB 265,800 (from US$41,400 to US$42,300).

Since the launch of the “Schooled by ST” program,a consumer campaign that gives performance car lovers opportunities to test drive the new Focus ST on a test track, Ford has drawn extensive attention around the car on major social media channels.

To build on the favorability gained online, the launch announcement was made via a viral video. The video, where the Focus ST is symbolically matched up against the Volkswagen GTI in a boxing game, attracted more than 550,000 views after it was released online, and the price announcement posted on Ford China’s Weibo account was reposted over 11,527 times by netizens.

A lot questions directed to Rainey He were centered on the ST’s road performance, handling and his personal feelings and advice after test-driving a Focus ST. When asked about the uniqueness of the new Focus ST compared to competitors’ models, he said that the new Focus ST was built as a genuine performance car with a more powerful, specially tuned EcoBoost engine and a six-speed manual transmission that allows it to deliver a superior driving and handling experience to performance car lovers. He also emphasized that compared to race cars which barely have any driver assistance features, the Focus ST strikes a perfect balance between an unrivalled driving experience and every day driving.

Responding to a question on whether the new Focus ST sold in China would have the same high-quality as models sold in other markets, JD Tang said the new Focus ST, as a global high performance car, will be sold in China as an imported model made in Europe and will have the same quality as products sold in any other markets.

Equipped with the award winning 2.0 L EcoBoost Engine, the new Focus ST is expected to achieve 0-100km/h acceleration in 6.5 seconds.

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